LOS ALTOS, Calif. - eTradeWire -- Wordly, the pioneer and leader in live AI translation and captions, today announced it ranked No. 521 on the 2026 Inc. 5000, climbing 1,186 places from No. 1,707 a year ago. Among software companies, Wordly rose from No. 196 to No. 52, a 144-place jump, reflecting accelerating demand for AI-powered multilingual communication across enterprises, government, education, and live events.

Accelerated adoption of live AI translation and captions has pushed Wordly past the 1-billion-minute and 6-million-user milestones, fueling a 668% three-year growth increase. Along the way, the platform has saved customers more than $200 million versus traditional human interpretation.

Data Shows AI Outperforming Traditional Human Interpretation

The milestone coincides with shifting enterprise benchmarks. According to the 2026 State of AI Translation & Captions Report, 66% of enterprise event planners now report that live AI translation exceeds the quality of human interpreters, while cutting costs and eliminating logistics bottlenecks.

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"Moving up to No. 52 validates a fundamental market shift: the need for real-time multilingual content is no longer just an add-on for large industry conferences; it's becoming a daily communication necessity," said Lakshman Rathnam, Founder & CEO of Wordly. "Over the past year, we've seen businesses of all sizes, universities, and public agencies move from selective usage to regular, everyday AI-powered collaboration across meetings, town halls, and employee training."

Expanded Platform for Daily Operations

To support the increased demands across daily workflows, Wordly added several platform capabilities over the past year:

• Workplace Integrations: Added Workspaces (https://www.wordly.ai/workspaces) and deeper Microsoft Teams (https://www.wordly.ai/workspaces) support to bring multilingual communication directly into daily internal meetings.
• Live & Post-Event Localization: Launched real-time AI Subtitles (https://www.wordly.ai/ai-subtitles) for main-stage keynotes alongside Voice Transcripts (https://www.wordly.ai/blog/ai-dubbing) to simplify multilingual post-event video dubbing.
• Mobile App Updates: Released automatic language detection and a revamped mobile app (https://www.wordly.ai/translation-app) to streamline live in-person translation for company-wide gatherings, campus events, and city council meetings.

To learn more about the Wordly platform or to review the 2026 State of AI Translation Report, visit www.wordly.ai.

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